The recycling action has extended to electrical and electronic devices: reverse engineer obsolete computers or mobile phones to recover components.. companies specialize in these activities.
Report on the upcoming application by France of a new European directive on the recovery and treatment of household appliances: retailers will have to offer free of charge the recovery of out-of-use equipment. A comment on illustration images and infographics alternates with the interviews of Elyane GIL, resident of Bagnolet, Patrick RENVOIZÉ, PDF of "Electromust", and François CARLIER, of UFC - What to choose.
Since last January, a European directive requires battery recycling. Today, this reprocessing is facing difficulties of collection but also good wills. It will concern so-called "grey" products such as micro-computers, televisions. Report in a battery and computer reprocessing plant. Interviews with Jean DELANNE, Head of Large Area La Garenne Saint Hilaire, Thérèse GANDREY RETY, Head of the Terre Mer Environnement association and Philippe OUDEYER, Chief Executive Officer Screlec. [Source: France 3 documentation] Since last January, a European directive requires battery recycling Today, this reprocessing is facing difficulties of collection but also good wills It will concern so-called "grey" products such as micro-computers, televisions
Local authorities, mass retailers and the electronics industry federation have set up a collection line for used parts of mobile phones. Interviews with Jérôme NATAF, Head of Electronics Store, Jean-Claude CARBALLES, Chairman of the Environment Committee of the Federation of Communication Electronics Industry (FIEC), Jean Claude KARPELES, General Delegate of FIEC.
Cathode-ray tubes from computer equipment contain pollutants and therefore require special treatment once discarded. In Chambéry, the company Valespace specialized in the recycling of computers. Alternating factual images and interviews with Frédéric DE CHAFFAUT, Provalor development engineer and Pierre Henri GULLON, Valespace sales manager.
A computer waste recycling workshop has been set up in Ploneour Lanvern (Finistère). The computer equipment is dismantled and the parts are sold to recyclers. This association receives grants and has created jobs. Alternation of factual images and interviews with Thierry LE GALL, deputy mayor of Plounéour-Lanvern.